Semiramis InterContinental bids farewell to Jurgen Baumhoff and welcomes Michael Koth on a particularly cold evening

Cairo, Egypt — March 21 2010 — A cocktail reception dubbed "-196˚c" was held on March 16th 2010 featuring live cooking demonstrations of liquid nitrogen cooking at The Grill Restaurant & Lounge. A selective crowd from various industries within the Cairo society was present to bid farewell to General Manager Jürgen Baumhoff after a two year period and welcome Michael Koth as the new General Manager of Semiramis InterContinental Cairo.

The cocktail reception was held at The Grill Restaurant & Lounge – a contemporary French cuisine restaurant , which was completely transformed into an "ice" inspired venue featuring an igloo, a laser show and fog vapor. "-196˚c" is the official temperature where liquid nitrogen freezes a food item. A team of talented chefs led by Chef Eric Heurtel and Chef Karim Mahbouli were eager to demonstrate their skills in the liquid nitrogen cooking technique. "Liquid nitrogen cooking is a molecular gastronomy cooking technique.

It is innovative and exciting. I am thrilled that we have had the chance to show off how fun and creative cooking can be. We can integrate the nitrogen theme into any of corporate or private events any time ", said Michael Koth , General Manager of the Semiramis InterContinental. -196